Habibollah Asgaroladi
Habibollah Asgaroladi | |
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Minister of Commerce of Iran | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
Prime Minister | Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
Preceded by | Kazam Pour-Ardabili |
Succeeded by | Hossein Abedi Jafari |
Member of Parliament of Iran | |
In office 1980 | |
Constituency | Tehran |
Personal details | |
Born | 1933 Tehran, Iran |
Political party | Islamic Coalition Party |
Habibollah Asgaroladi Mosalman (Template:Lang-fa) is a senior Iranian politician and Secretary-General of the Islamic Coalition Party, an influential conservative political party in Iran. He is also a member of Iran's Expediency Council. Asgaroladi spent many years at the forefront of the Iranian cabinet,serving as both Secretary of State for Social Security (the 'komiteh emdad') and as the Head of the Iranian Secret Service and Homeland Security Agency. He is in charge of Imam Khomeini's Committee. He was born in a Damavandi Jewish family. His family converted to Islam during Reza Shah's time. Some unofficial reports include him amongst the wealthiest individuals in Iran with a net worth of several hundred million dollars. Several members of the Asgaroladi family have been featured in the Fortune 500 (see 'Millionaire Mullahs'), with Asdollah Asgaroladi possessing an estimated wealth of over $400 million putting him amongst the wealthiest people in the world.[1]
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